Salsa Music is one of the most exciting cultural expressions in the Americas, with deep and complex roots connecting the Caribbean and the U.S. Dr. Angel Quintero-Rivera, one of the most respected specialists in Salsa Music, will explore the historical, sociological, and cultural aspects behind this joyful musical rhythm.

Dr. Quintero-Rivera is a Professor at the Social Science
Research Center at the University
of Puerto Rico. He has
published extensively on the historical sociology of Caribbean societies,
mainly his own country of Puerto Rico. His
work centers on the Sociology of Culture, Music and Popular festivities, Urban
Studies, and Social Movements.